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TENNIS E-News
Mar. 26, 2009 Vol. VIII, No. 32
South Carolina Tennis 2006 Media Award Winner
Hilton Head Island SC
HHI, Bluffton Successes
Champions at Litchfield: Jilly, Whitlow I, Vander Berg, Meade, Whitlow II (Twice)
Hilton Head Island SC (TENNIS E-NEWS via TennisLink) – It was another fun weekend at Litchfield Racquet Club for Hilton Head Island area players – the A. Foster McKissick Tennis Tournament – if by fun you call temps in the low 30s and winds to take the chill factor well lower. But four HHIslanders and one from Sun City Hilton Head grinned and beared (not bared) it to win championships. The USTA-sanctioned tournament had 196 entrants, the bulk of them in rated divisions.
Tom Jilly, Keith Whitlow and Frank Meade of HHI won singles, as did Paul Vander Berg of Sun City, while HHI’s Athena Whitlow won twice in doubles.HHI’s Bob Cooke in singles and Eddie Goodson in doubles were finalists.
A long way to play a fellow Islander, but Jilly defeated Cooke 6-2, 6-4 as the only two in the Men’s 45 draw. Whitlow, the Mejn’s 60 #1 seed, breezed through three straight-set matches, taking the final 6-4, 7-5 over Chuck Maland of Knoxville TN. Second-seeded Meade won the Men’s 75 championship by defeating topseed Joe Roberts of Greenville 6-0, 6-2. Unseeded Vander Berg upset #3 Santiago Benites of Poquoson VA 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-2 for the Men’s 70 title.
The Women’s 50 and 55 doubles had only two entries each and HHIslander Whitlow teamed with Carrie Randall of Mt. Pleasant to win both championships. In 50s, they defeated Tina Floyd and Linda Murphy of Spartanburg 6-1, 6-2. In 55s, they won 6-1, 6-1 over Lorna Harling of Keene NH and Janice Modjeski of Murrells Inlet.
Goodson and John Vick of Lexington knocked off top-seeded Federico Gildemeister and Graham Snook of Myrtle Beach in the Men’s 55 doubles semifinals, but fell 6-3, 6-3 in the finals to Hack Clinkscales of Belton and Glenn White of Columbia.
Apr. 3-5 Tournament
Deadline Sunday for DMC Sanctioned Junior and Adult Tournament
Hilton Head Island SC (TENNIS E-NEWS) – Entry deadline is just a couple days away for the David M. Carmines Memorial Tennis Championships that will be played Apr. 3-5. Adults will play on clay at Van Der Meer Shipyard; Juniors will be on hard courts at Chaplin Public Tennis Center and Hilton Head Island High School.
Cost for the event including TennisLink fee is $43.50 for singles, $28.50 per player for doubles. Deadline is Sunday. The fee includes a Player's Party, raffle, continental breakfast, snacks and beverages, a tournament gift and a T-shirt. The party will be Friday the 3rd from 6 to 8 p.m., catered by Hudson's Seafood. Registration can be done online at www.usta.com before Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Go to TennisLink, tournaments and use ID number 704122809 for juniors and 704107009 for adults. Entry forms also are available at Player’s World of Sports in Fresh Market Plaza and at the Island Recreation Center.
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Player Wanted:
2.5 Super Senior Woman (60 or older) is needed by the Bluffton Backhanders in the new Coastal Carolina Tennis Association Super Senior Mixed Doubles league. Other teams are from Sun City and Dataw Island. Interested players should contact Ray Hardy at rayhardy36@aol.com.
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USTA LEAGUE STANDINGS – TennisLink as of 3/25/09
Hilton Head Island Senior Leagues
Level players Season Team Leaders as of 3/25/09
SM2.5 4/45 2/11 – 4/9 Moss Creek in first at 4-2
SM3.0 14/162 1/26 – 4/20 Spring Lake Lakers lead at 9-0
SW3.0 12/142 2/3 – 4/21 Sea Pines CC Matchpoints in first at 8-0
SM3.5 13/163 1/28 – 4/22 Long Cove Mates, Sea Pines Cardinals tied at 8-0
SW3.5 18/223 2/11 – 4/11 Flight I – Spring Lake Twisted Sisters in lead at 6-0; Flight II – Palmetto Dunes Senior Chix in lead at 5-0
SM4.0 7/75 1/27 – 4/21 Port Royal Pirates in lead at 8-0
SW4.0 6/77 2/9 – 4/20 Palmetto Dunes Dames With Game lead at 6-0
SM4.5 1/10 n/a Indigo Run Hogg Doggs
SW4.5 1/9 n/a Indigo Run Golden Bear Naked Ladies
Totals 76/906
Hilton Head Island Adult Leagues
Playing # of Teams/
Level players Season Team Leaders as of 3/25/09
AW2.5 4/46 2/14 - 5/2 Spanish Wells Love Means Nothing, SCYacht Ms. Fits tied at 5-1
AM3.0 4/53 2/14 – 5/2 Wexford Blaze of Glory in lead at 5-1
AW3.0 5/74 1/29 – 4/25 Wexford Player Slayers in first at 7-0
AM3.5 6/83 1/31 – 5/2 Wexford Warriors in lead at 7-0
AW3.5 14/208 1/29 – 5/16 Indigo Run Indigo Slice, Long Cove Covettes tied at 7-0
AM4.0 5/62 2/15 – 4/26 PDTC Smash in lead at 5-0
AW4.0 4/61 1/31 – 4/25 Sea Pine’s Smashers in lead at 6-0
AM4.5 2/25 2/22 – 3/29 South Beach BT Express clinched at 3-0
AW4.5 2/29 2/22 – 3/29 PDTC clinched at 3-0
Total 46/641
Coastal Carolina Senior Leagues
Playing # of Teams/
Level players Season Team Leaders as of 3/25/09
SM2.5 2/19 2/26 – 4/23 Dataw Dynasores, Sun City FBI tied at 1-1
SM3.0 8/97 1/19 – 4/27 Sun City Spoilers in first at 9-1
SW3.0 8/94 1/20 – 4/21 Dataw Darlins, Belfair Court Jesters tied at 8-2
SM3.5 10/118 2/25 – 4/22 Sun City Spin Doctors, Callawassie Islanders tied at 5-0
SW3.5 9/108 2/25 – 4/22 Sun City Madam Butterflies in first at 5-0
SM4.0 3/28 2/12 – 4/23 Sun City Sun Strokes in first at 3-1
SW4.0 3/34 2/16 – 4/20 Springy Girls in lead at 4-0
Totals 43/498
Coastal Carolina Adult Leagues
Playing # of Teams/
Level players Season Team Leaders as of 3/25/09
AW3.0 3/32 2/21 – 5/2 Bluffton Alley Cats in lead at 3-0
AM3.5 2/19 3/7 – 5/2 Beaufort Smashers in lead at 2-0
AW3.5 4/58 2/19 – 5/2 Beaufort Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sun City Twisted Sisters tied in first at 3-1
AM4.0 2/25 3/24-4/28 Bluffton Rovers in first at 1-0
AW4.0 5/68 2/14 – 5/2 Beaufort Sea Islanders lead at 1-0
Totals 16/202
CCTA Totals 58/700
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NEW AGAIN IN 2009: Two years ago TENNIS E-News ran a well-received series of excerpts from "The Code, The Players' Guide for Unofficiated Matches". You have asked for a repeat? You got it.
Case: A player standing outside the court hits the ball or catches it before it bounces and claims the point because the ball was definitely going out of the correct court. Decision: The player loses the point, unless it is a good return, in which case the point continues.
*Note: TENNIS E-News is not making up these items. All are taken word-for-word from USTA's "The Code" that can be found in the "Friend at Court" handbook or as a stand-alone leaflet -- available by going to http://www.usta.com and selecting "USTA Shop" and then "Books" on that page.
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Upcoming Tournaments/Activity:
Mar. 1-31: Spring Break Tennis 2009 / About 200 college teams in dual matches throughout the Island. See Island Packet for match schedule.
Mar. 28: KidZone QuickStart Tournament / Chaplin Public Tennis Center / 12 & Under, 10 & Under, 8 & Under Coed play / Special balls, short courts for each level / Play all day with lunch included / Register at www.kidzonetennis.com or call Patricia Hy 298-4229
Apr. 3-5: 5th annual DMC Memorial Tennis Championships / Chaplin PTC, HHIHS, VDM Shipyard / USTA-sanctioned Juniors and Adults singles and doubles. Tournament ID# 704107009 for Adults and 704122809 for Juniors. Or call Island Rec at 681-7273.
Apr. 24-26: “BillyBob” Doubles Championships / South Beach Racquet Club / Combined age divisions in men’s, women's, mixed doubles / 80 & older, 100 & older, 120 & older, 140 & older, and 150 & older levels / For information, call Michael O'Keefe at 671-2215.
May 1-3: 3rd annual Banana Open Junior Challenge / Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center / Novice & Tournament boys & girls age-division singles / separate adult/junior run round robin May 1 / Benefit Children Research Institute / Call PD at 785-1152.
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